Air France increases cooperation with Garuda Indonesia with a wider choice of flight times and a new code share destination with Surabaya. Paris and Nantes will also be available on Garuda through new code share flights via Amsterdam.
PARIS – On July 11th, 2014, Air France and Garuda Indonesia signed a code-share agreement giving Air France customers more choice to more destinations in Indonesia. Once arrived in Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, passengers will have the possibility to continue their trip, with a wider choice of connecting flight times to Jakarta and Denpasar. They will also have an opportunity to fly to Surabaya-Juanda international airport (region of East Java) from Singapore.
Garuda Indonesia customers also have access to two French destinations, Paris and Nantes, on arrival at Amsterdam-Schiphol.
Thanks to a code-share agreement between KLM and Garuda Indonesia, KLM customers benefit from a wide choice of destinations in Indonesia (such as Surabaya or Balikpapan on the island of Borneo), and Australia (including Sydney and Brisbane). Garuda Indonesia customers have access to the KLM network from Amsterdam-Schiphol, and can continue their trip to European destinations including Barcelona, Madrid, Brussels, Paris or Rome.
Air France recently expanded its services in South East Asia, as it inaugurated earlier this month a new service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Jakarta, with seven weekly flights via Singapore. This new frequency is in addition to the KLM flights serving the Indonesian capital daily on departure from Amsterdam-Schiphol via Kuala Lumpur. Throughout the 2014 summer season, Air France is increasing its flight capacity to Singapore-Changi airport. From 17 June to 30 August 2014, the Company is operating 10 weekly flights and two different flight times for its customers.
In Singapore, customers have access to Air France and KLM’s extensive flight network. Air France also increased its capacity to Kuala Lumpur with four weekly flights in a Boeing 777-200.
In September 2014, Singapore and Jakarta will be the first Air France destinations to discover the Company’s new La Première “designer” suite. Each suite ensures optimum privacy and enables customers to be totally or partially alone, in absolute comfort. Well-being, relaxation and serenity go hand in hand, for an exceptional trip. Moreover, by equipping its Boeing 777-200s with its new World Business Class, KLM will also be offering an even more comfortable trip on its flights to South East Asia as from September 2014.
Luc Citrinot a French national is a freelance journalist and consultant in tourism and air transport with over 20 years experience. Based in Paris and Bangkok, he works for various travel and air transport trade publications in Europe and Asia.
